Where does “skattaskjól” come from?
skattaskjól (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skjól, from Old Norse skjól, from Proto-Germanic skeulą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
skattaskjól (Icelandic): tax haven
Definitions
- tax haven
Ancestry of “skattaskjól”, step by step
skattaskjól traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic skjól
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skjól | shelter; protection from the cold; efficacy in... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skjól | shelter, cover |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeulą | shelter, hiding place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |